"Pretending to be modest is the most hypocritical manifestation. It may be the beginning of nonsense, or it may be self-praising in a roundabout way..."
"Dick" wearing a blue robe sat lazily on Titan Sealed Chest, which had been infected by black. There was a smile on the corner of his mouth. It was not twisted or ferocious. It was like he was sitting on his own throne. He stretched out a finger and slid it in the air. People's eyes couldn't help but follow his finger. He crossed his hands, raised his chin, and leaned forward.
"So tell me, Dick, are you a hypocritical villain, or are you a disgusting hypocrite?"
This wanton gesture made Dick standing opposite him a little disappointed, not because he was frightened by this Pride's Illusion, but because Sha is the most direct way to reflect his own heart. If this guy behaves like this, it means that Dick's heart is likely to have this image...
But the problem is, Dick never knew that there was such a wanton side in his heart, but this did not mean that he gave up. In fact, in this hall where he was the only one, after the other party finished speaking, he knew that it was his turn to speak.
Dick took a step back and leaned back. The brilliant Holy Light repeatedly staggered and folded behind him, eventually forming a golden backrest chair that took over his body. After entering Hero, the control of energy entered a new realm. This kind of operation is no longer unattainable.
His hands were relaxedly placed on the armrests of the golden backrest chair. Under Bamboo Mask, his expression could not be seen clearly, but there was already a hint of nostalgia in his voice. He answered with another sentence,
"Prejudice prevents you from accepting me, Pride prevents me from "falling in love" with you... How ironic."
"Jane Austen, "Pride and Prejudice" is really nostalgic. I thought I had forgotten it, but I didn't expect that I still remember it... But are you sure you want to use this sentence as the beginning of a conversation? You and I both know very well that you can ridicule me as much as you want, but you will never be me. You are just Illusion of Arrogance in my mind, nothing more."
"Actually, I don't think so."
The blue "Dick" stretched his shoulders, and he snapped his fingers. A cigarette that Dick missed so much appeared on his fingertips. It was then ignited by a blue flame, and then enveloped by the familiar smoke that made people unable to help recalling it.
"I have always been with you, Darrowshire, Northern Frontier, Blackrock Mountain, Silithus... in this world where you Salvation again and again, I have been growing stronger, how about when everyone praises you, when everyone calls you Hero? That feels good, little guy... Have you ever thought that you would become such a guy one day?"
Blue Dick gave a mocking smile and waved his hand violently,
"One order can make countless people River of Blood, one word can cause a war, and even a look of disgust will have your lackeys cleaning up those dazzling scum for you, ah, Dick... Look at yourself, you are a Bigwigs, but why don't you smile?"
Facing Blue Dick's ridicule, Dick pursed her lips.
"I don't laugh because there is nothing worth laughing about. Stop taking it out of context. You and I both know that I won't do that, and I can't do that."
"Hahaha, you have a tiger in your heart and you smell the roses carefully... You are so naive, your naivety makes me feel a little pity."
Blue Dick's figure flashed and appeared behind Dick, wrapping his hands around Dick's shoulders like a lover, speaking softly in his ear, but saying words as vicious as venom,
"I am your heart, and I know everything about you... You don't smile because you are unhappy, and you are unhappy because you cannot fall in love with others. Look at you, do you really like Jaina? Do you really like that woman who is willing to give everything for you? No, you don't. You can always abide by etiquette when facing Sylvanas. It's not because you don't like it, nor because you don't have impulses. You can't really fall in love with them, right?"
Blue Dick's voice is like a needle, piercing into Dick's deepest thoughts,
"After all, in your eyes, they are just a bunch of data... Even if you can touch them, even if you can smell their fragrance, even if you can hug them, you always think that they are fake, that everything is fake, and you are living in your own lies, you poor thing!"
"You think you should fall in love with them, you pretend to fall in love with them, but you are fighting against that emotion... You are afraid that you will be lost!"
"In the deepest heart Mists, you still think you are a Earthling, right? Even if you wear Azeroth's clothes, even if you become Paladin, even if you accept it all, accept everything you have never thought of before, but... you feel that you do not belong to this world."
Dick's mouth moved slightly, and he wanted to refute, but he failed in the end.
"Hahaha! Look at you, you have never truly embraced everything about yourself. Every time the voice in your head sounds, it reminds you that you are different from others. It reminds you that you are a freak! You are a monster! You don't belong here. Look at you, A person who cannot return to his hometown, but cannot accept the new world, can only hide in the cracks of hypocrisy and pretend to be a Hero, then my Lord Hero... tell me, what do you want?"
Blue Dick's figure disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already standing in front of Dick. His pair of Hand Claws were in his pockets. He leaned down and looked at Dick in a condescending manner. His eyes were full of coldness and ridicule.
"You want to refute me, I know, then come and refute me, tell me that you really love them, then tell me, speak out loud about your pursuit, your ideal, what you want?"
Blue Dick grabbed Dick's shoulders and shook it, and his voice became sharp.
"Speak! Speak out, tell me, what are you thinking in your empty heart? What do you want? Tell me!"
"Enough!"
Dick opened Blue Dick's hand, "That's enough! I... I..."
"Huh?"
Blue Dick was not angry because of Dick's excitement. On the contrary, he turned sideways and listened, as if he really wanted to hear Dick's answer. But 10 seconds passed, and there was no response or answer. Silence filled the space.
"So, everything I said is right?"
Blue Dick's shadow dissipated, he sat back on his throne, leaned back in the chair, and waved his hands casually,
"Tsk tsk, you are such a pathetic person. I will try not to laugh at you anymore. Ah, Pride is our opinion of ourselves in most cases, but Pride is always related to other people's evaluation of us. So, let's change the topic. Are you a Pride person? Dick."
After saying that, without waiting for Dick to reply, he put his finger to his mouth,
"Shh, I guess you are."
Dick was sitting on a chair, bent over, breathing heavily, like a poor man who had just been rescued from drowning. Although there was no danger of a sword fight, and although there was no fatigue from fighting, those words just now were like the most terrifying blade, piercing his heart again and again, pushing away the soul hidden in the deepest part, and exposing it to him for the first time.
He has never felt that he is so fragile, but in fact, every tough guy has a fragile heart. Most of the time, we carefully hide our true self. At the moment when he is suddenly exposed, no matter how powerful a person is, he will be as weak as a defenseless child.
But he had to resist. If he allowed this blue bastard to continue Torment his heart, Dick felt that he would collapse and then be completely defeated by this negative will. Of course, this meant that he had to face his heart for the first time, which was not an easy thing.
Facing your heart is never a simple matter, never.
"I am a Pride person."
Dick straightened up from his stooped position. His eyes still showed a hint of panic and a trace of hesitation from just now, but in the end, the light turned into a touch of determination in his eyes, and then disappeared.
"I am a Pride person!"
He repeated what he had just said, with a hint of stubbornness in his tone. This answer surprised Blue Dick, but he reached out and made a "please" gesture.
"You know, being too respected sometimes comes with a heavy price tag."
Dick made a joke that wasn't funny. Neither he nor Blue Dick laughed, "I don't know why Norgannon chose me. Maybe it's because I'm lucky, maybe there's a secret that I can't see through, but it doesn't matter." Yes, I admit that what you said is correct, I... I do feel the gap between me and those girls, but at least I am learning to love them, because I know that those who love me place their hopes on me, and those who hate me also pour their hatred, and I know the weight of all this."
He looked at Blue Dick,
"You're right. I don't know what I want. I'm confused whether to keep going or stop. You know, I can't stop, but at least I know that I shouldn't let them down, those people standing behind me and watching my back."
"Flamebearer walking in the dark? A good metaphor."
Blue Dick pursed his lips and praised, but there was no joy in his tone.
Dick didn't care, he just continued to talk about himself,
"When they don't know where to go, I actually don't know either, but I have to lead them forward, so we won War of the Shifting Sands, so we won Black Dragon, so I came here, and I stood in front of you."
"Being at the forefront means that I have to bear all the glory and praise, and it also means that I have to block the first wave of swords and sharp edges. Yes, one of my orders can indeed make millions of people River of Blood, but so what? Don't you think I should do that? Don't you think I should have that qualification?"
Dick stood up,
"Looking back, I see my Illusion, Darrowshire, Blackrock Mountain, Silithus. Those are my footprints. I deserve to enjoy them all, and I feel at ease!"
"Hahaha, you are so funny."
Blue Dick's eyes narrowed, "You say such stupid things, do you believe it? Do you believe everything you say?"
"Fur..."
Dick shrugged, "Yes, I don't believe it... but what I said is good, isn't it? To bear the price of everything Pride is to give everything you have. If I didn't have Consecration, you wouldn't show up, right?"
Blue Dick bared his teeth,
"So what? Don't forget, you are always an outsider. When they know your identity..."
"Hi, Lia, what are you doing?"
Before Blue Dick could finish speaking, Dick opened his own Mind Link and said to Liadrin who was busy far away from Theramore, "Have you missed me? Recently."
"I hate you, Dick, why do you suddenly ask this question?"
Liadrin's voice was a little shy, but she quickly said, "Of course, I was talking about you to Anna just now. Princess Caliea wants to give you a big gift. We are considering whether..."
"Wait a minute, Lia, I have something to tell you."
Dick glanced at Blue Dick, pursed his lips, and then took a deep breath, "I am not Living Being of Azeroth. I come from another world. I am Stop, everything I do is done at the request of Norgannon, one Titans. I will be afraid, I will be terrified, and I will worry that I am not worthy of you. After all, before coming here, I was just an insignificant person."
The biggest secret was revealed. Dick felt relieved. All the burdens disappeared at this moment, but he felt worried again. The moment to decide Fate had come. He and Blue Dick both knew this. Liadrin's answer would directly affect the outcome of the battle between him and Blue Dick.
1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds.
Then he heard the voice of Liadrin,
"I'm very angry, Dick, but I'm also happy. Don't forget that our souls are connected. I know you have secrets from us. We were waiting for you to reveal all this to me. Now I'm waiting, about that issue..."
"It doesn't matter where you come from, it doesn't matter what you were like before... What matters is that you are Dick, you are Dawn Knight, you are Quel'Thalas's Savior, you are Hero, you are my Dick. That's enough, isn't it?"
A smile appeared on the corner of Dick's mouth. It was a smile of practicality, happiness, and relief.
"Thank you, Lia. I still have things to do. I will go back soon. Say hello to Anna for me."
Blue Dick's face has become extremely gloomy, but Dick's call has not ended yet.
"Hi, Little Wolfwoman, I have something to tell you..."
"It's not important. I recognize you. You are Dick of Velinde·Starsong. That's enough."
"Hi, Lady Anveena, I have something to tell you..."
"That's why you bother me playing with Little Suss? Do you know how annoying you are? Do you know how many alien creatures Azeroth sees every day? Don't bother me with this kind of thing again in the future, you idiot!"
"Moam, I have something to tell you..."
"Wow, no wonder you are so great. It turns out that you are fundamentally different from us small creatures. This makes me feel your greatness even more. All Anubisath and I are waiting for the return of the great master!"
"Hi, girl Tao Shi, I have something to tell you..."
"Is this... important? You saved me, so I need to repay my kindness, and I don't need to know who you are. Also, don't use that frivolous name! Please call me Tao Shi."
Dick finally ended the soul connection. He looked at Blue Dick, whose figure in front of him was about to be torn apart and was about to disappear. He opened his mouth and showed a real smile.
"Do you want me to ask someone else?"
"Ouch!"
What answered him was a roar that contained Chaos and madness. Looking at the Sha of Pride that tore his body apart in front of him and appeared with white spots in the blue, looking at the twisted and Evil figure, Dick curled his lips. The Windfury in his left hand once again enveloped Lightning and light, illuminating everything in the darkness.
"That's all you can do."
"I never worry about them abandoning me, nor do I worry that my Pride will make them abandon me, because I give everything to them, and they will give me everything in return."
"I walk forward with fire in the darkness, without fear or wavering, because I know that what I protect is those I deserve to protect. In this world, what do you want me to do?"
"I want Salvation it, that's it! That's it!"